Get a Letter to the Editor Published
Submitting a letter to the editor (LTE) is a quick and easy way to make your voice heard on the important issue of climate change. Here are Four Easy Steps:
- Use our LTE tool on the Consequence website as a guide for your letter
- Think about which climate issue angle you would like to write about (jobs, global warming, security, etc)
- Write your letter and submit it to the editor of a local paper
- Forward a copy of the letter to a local validator (professor, mayor, etc) who can ask the newspaper about the status of the letter on your behalf
- Keep a look out for your letter in the local paper everyday
Helpful Hints:
- Choose one main topic and stick to it. Don’t try to give every reason why we need climate change legislation
- Explain your personal experiences and reasons for supporting climate change legislation
- Make it locally relevant
- Be brief (Some papers have a 200 word maximum limit)
- Have fun!
LTE Format
(‘Editor
’ or use name if known)
(Newspaper Name)
(Newspaper Address)
(Newspaper City, State, Zip)
(Newspaper Name)
(Newspaper Address)
(Newspaper City, State, Zip)
To the Editor:
(Content you choose – not to exceed allowed word count by paper)
Sincerely,
(Your Name)
(Your School)
(Your Address)
(Your Phone Number)
(Your Email Address)